Freshly picked #basil.
#foodsecurity
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Busy, productive weekend 
Many food crops were transplanted. An acre of beds were prepped for more crops to be transplanted.
At a Massachusetts cafe, helping the community is on the menu
July 11, 20254:39 PM ET
By Matt Ozug, Jeanette Woods
"A couple transformed a neglected storefront in Fall River, Mass., into a cheery cafe where they organize food pantries, neighborhood cleanups and a community fund for those who can't afford a meal."
Read / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/11/nx-s1-5429734/at-a-massachusetts-cafe-helping-the-community-is-on-the-menu
I'm heading out now to help some Saanichton farmer friends who need extra hands to prep some new crop beds & transplant a few trays of food plants. It's already very hot outside. I've packed extra water to stay well hydrated while working on the farm fields this morning. Packed a banana & 2 hard-boiled eggs for my snacks
Our next newsletter will discuss something that maybe you've been thinking about (but probably not): raising chickens in a dryland environment. What aspects of care are different? How do chickens fit into a regenerative project? What alternatives to chickens are there and what differences are there in the niche they fill?
If your land is not arid or dryland, but you are concerned about increasing temperatures and more frequent droughts, some of the care information in this post may be useful as your environment changes in the near future.
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#FYI #CropProduction #farming #CropScience #food #FoodScience #FoodChemistry #FoodProduction #FoodSecurity #Malnutrition #Undernutrition #PlantScience
Society for Experimental Biology News Release 8-Jul-2025
EurekAlert!Climate change linked to decline in nutritional quality of foodNew preliminary research suggests that a combination of higher atmospheric CO2 and hotter temperatures contribute to a reduction in nutritional quality in food crops, with serious implications for human health and wellbeing.
"So, I wrote this book, Future Sustainable Neighborhood, for those who can’t afford to buy islands and build bunkers (me included). Anyway, what’s the use of being a billionaire if there’s no food to buy in the market?"
Read the article: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-07-08/future-sustainable-neighbourhood/
Get the book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/future-sustainable-neighborhood-tony-buck/22764904
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Red-Arsed Bumblebee with fairly substantially packed pollen baskets on her hind legs forages on a Leek flower-head.
Bumblebee gathering food and in the process ensuring food for us.
Get it?
#food
#bees
#foodsecurity
#pollination
#science
#biodiversity
#organic
#vegan
Early by the way!
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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Research showed that the body temperature of #bumblebees rose 0.07°C for each milligram of pollen that they were carrying.
Fully laden bees were 2°C warmer than unladen #bees.
This matters on a warming #planet.
#nature
#biodiversity
#food
#foodsecurity
#pollination
#insects
#wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary
#climatechange
Jeffrey St Clair posted this clip and writes:
The Secretary of Agriculture thinks that she can mass deport all immigrant farm workers and replace them with automation and people forced to work to keep their Medicaid..."I can’t underscore enough. There will be no amnesty. The mass deportations will continue. And we move the workforce towards automation and 100% American participation and with 34 million able-bodied people on Medicaid we should able to do this fairly quickly.”
I picked some green & yellow #beans from our gardens this morning. I will fry them up, for part of the lunch that I'm making for my Mom, in a couple of hours.
Some #figs are ready to harvest.
#LisbonFallsME - #UMaineExtension offers #pickling and #salsa workshops at #LittleRidgeFarm
July 2, 2025
"University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering two food preservation workshops at Little Ridge Farm, 103 Gould Rd. in Lisbon Falls. Pickling and canning #DillyBeans (pickled green beans) will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. and preserving #TomatoSalsa will take place Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 2 – 5:30 p.m.
"Participants will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, what equipment to use to ensure safety, and how to check for properly sealed jars. A local snack is included with the course. Attendees are encouraged to bring a potholder.
"Registration is required for the courses. The fee is $25 per workshop. Register on the program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kate McCarty, 207.781.6099; kate.mccarty@maine.edu."
https://extension.umaine.edu/2025/07/02/pickling-and-salsa-workshops-at-little-ridge-farm/
Cooperative ExtensionUMaine Extension offers pickling and salsa workshops at Little Ridge Farm - University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionLisbon Falls, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering two food preservation workshops at Little Ridge Farm, 103 Gould Rd. in Lisbon Falls. Pickling and canning dilly beans (pickled green beans) will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. and preserving tomato salsa will…
#HowToVideos from the #UMaineCooperativeExtension
A series of videos for #Mainers growing their first #VegetableGarden.
- Episode 1: Vegetable Gardening – Where to Begin
- Episode 2: Planning Your Garden
- Episode 3: Preparing Your Garden Soil
- Episode 4: Get Planting
- Episode 5: Managing Weeds
- Episode 6: How to Water Your Garden
- Episode 7: What’s Wrong With My Plant?
- Episode 8: What to Do With Your Harvest
- Episode 9: Pain-Free Gardening
- Episode 10: Preparing Your Garden for Winter
Watch:
https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/victory-gardens-for-me/
Cooperative Extension: Garden and YardVictory Gardens for ME - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionA series of videos for Mainers growing their first vegetable garden. Episode 1: Vegetable Gardening – Where to Begin Episode 2: Planning Your Garden Episode 3: Preparing Your Garden Soil Episode 4: Get Planting Episode 5: Managing Weeds Episode 6: How to Water Your Garden Episode 7: What’s Wrong With My Plant? Episode 8: What […]
Empowering youth in agriculture could boost global economy, FAO report says http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLmFQr #YouthEmpowerment #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #EconomicGrowth #ClimateResilience
Affordable food via a membership scheme at BrightStore
"For volunteering opportunities, information on starting your own branch of BrightStore, or any other questions please get in touch."
https://www.brightstore.org/
BrightStoreBrightStore CIC | Affordable food schemeBrightStore is an affordable food scheme in Brighton & Hove, UK.
I grow 4 kinds of #sorrel on year round basis - common garden sorrel, Arctic dock, Belleville sorrel & Patience dock. The assorted sorrel salad greens pots are moved into small greenhouse in Winter. I do succession sowing every 2 weeks for continous harvest. I let the strongest plants go to seed & use those seeds to grow more.
Africa: Landless and Locked Out - Young Farmers Struggle for a Future: [UN News] Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food - for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their old age. As a result, they hold onto it tightly. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLkBNN #Agriculture #LandRights #YoungFarmers #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture